Autoweek Daily Drive — Monday, August 13, 2012

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTO SHOWS   |   VIDEOS   |   COLLECTOR   |   SUBSCRIBE Monday, August 13, 2012                  Autoweek's guide to all things Pebble Beach and Monterey... Autoweek's guide to all things Pebble Beach and Monterey Car love is a democracy. It doesn't matter whether you own 15 Bugattis or hope to one day own a Ford Mustang 5.0—your love and lust are as legit as anyone's. So when you're standing next to another car guy or gal ogling the wheeled object of your mutual admiration on the Monterey Peninsula the third week of August, no one is going to ask you for a copy of your 1040. But not everyone will...   Shootin' the boot When Leon Leonwood Bean designed the first Maine Hunting Boot in 1912, he probably never envisioned his company would still be pushing the same classic footwear a century later. But that's just what L.L. Bean—based in Freeport, Maine—is doing with the 100th anniversary Bootmobile....   A Fiat for grown-ups Cute is great, but cute and useful is even better. Fiat's new 500L small multipurpose vehicle, headed for the United States next year, does have an unexpected range of talent. It has basketball player-grade front-seat headroom,...   Two survive horrific Pikes Peak accident Driver Jeremy Foley from Dallas and co-driver Yuri Kouznetsov tumble down the mountain during the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb at a place on the course called Devils Playground on Sunday. Fortunately, both drivers survived the accident. Foley, originally from Milford, Mich.,...   General Motors recalls Chevrolet Impala police cars to repair suspension part General Motors is recalling 36,413 Chevrolet Impala police vehicles from model years 2008 to 2012. The problem is with the front lower control...   Muscle cars rumble during hot August nights The ground was shaking, but it wasn't from an earthquake. More than 6,000 classic cars, all pre-1972, descended upon Reno, Nev., for the 26th edition of Hot August Nights. This year's event was Aug. 7-11 in Reno and Sparks, and, for the third year, Hot August Nights kicked off Aug. 3-5 at...   2012 Chrysler 300C review notes EDITOR WES RAYNAL: I basically like everything about this 2012 Chrysler 300C. I could probably find some nits to pick, but at the moment, I'm digging the power, the way the engine sounds like a hot rod, the ride/handling ...   Turbo version of Buick Verano priced at $29,990 The Buick Verano Turbo sedan will sticker at $29,990, including the $885 shipping charge, when it hits dealerships this fall. The Verano Turbo will use the same four-cylinder as the Buick Regal GS sedan but makes a shade ...   A look at Jaguar future products Jaguar will launch the all-new F-Type roadster next year as a halo car for the English brand. The F-Type takes styling cues from Jaguar's iconic E-Type...   Dealers repairing Chrysler V6 engines Chrysler Group dealers are replacing malfunctioning cylinder heads on a small percentage of 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 engines. And a recent shortage of replacement heads means some customers have been without their vehicles for weeks, some dealers say. Chrysler is paying for their rental cars. A...   Rhys Millen drives Hyundai Genesis to Pikes Peak course record Veteran Pikes Peak International Hill Climb driver and multiple-time class winner Rhys Millen, who is from Huntington Beach, Calif., drove a 2013 Hyundai Genesis coupe to the top of Pikes Peak with a course-record...   Johnson happy to be leading in Sprint Cup points; Gordon ticked Jimmie Johnson is back in his usual perch—atop the Sprint Cup standings and smiling. Teammate Jeff Gordon? Not so happy. Running near the front all day Sunday in the Finger Lakes 355 at Watkins Glen International, Johnson maneuvered his way back after falling out of the top 10 two-... You May Have Missed...   Marcos Ambrose flies through last lap to win at Watkins Glen Is it better to be lucky or good?It doesn't matter when you're both, as Marcos Ambrose was in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Finger Lakes 355 at Watkins Glen International Raceway. As his Richard Petty-owned Stanley Ford faded in the last couple of laps, it seemed unlikely that he would be able to challenge ...   Ken Block says he's ready for more WRC Ken Block says that he's up for more World Rally Championship action in the future.The Gymkhana movie star has managed only three appearances in the WRC this season due to other commitments, and it's not clear how many world championship rounds the charismatic American will be able to tackle in...   Rally star Philippe Bugalski dies after fall Philippe Bugalski, 49, died in a fall at his home near the French town of Vichy on Saturday.He will be remembered as the man who honed Citroën's rally cars into world championship winners and gave the firm its first win in the World Rally Championship."Le Petit Bug" first competed back in 1984 but...   Donny Schatz wins at Knoxville and other short track news Donny Schatz held off two-time Knoxville Raceway track champion Brian Brown to win sprint-car racing's crown jewel—the Knoxville Nationals—for the sixth time in the past seven years.Schatz started fifth, took the lead on lap 15 and held a large advantage throughout most of the event on... 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